alatta58

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1. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

   alatta58 replied to LuciGirl's topic in Relations

   --This is why I don't work at a Hospital anymore. I would take this kind of CRAP for 5 minutes. I work now in Home Health doing visits, Make much more money, am independent, less stress. Try it-maybe you will like it. Miake from Miami. Have a good da...

2. Pennsynvania stung by cost of health care

   alatta58 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   My Ladyfriend (and also my Dentist) priced Private Insurance for me out of country-the BEST policy money can BUY-in Bogota and it was $70/monthly.Includes Everything-meds, docs, surgeons, hospital room,xrays, dental-all inclusive. I was amazed at the...

3. A Veteran(nurse) defending a Veteran!!

   alatta58 replied to alatta58's topic in Activism

   Well for Bush the shoe is on the other foot now with his ANG service;hope the press runs with this one as they have with the (not so) Swift boat Ads.:rotfl:

4. going to LPN school after failing RN program

   alatta58 replied to Purple Princess's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   You should change schools. The LPN program I attended(was part of lpn-rn Bridge program) all gen. ed courses were the same,including anatomy, Physiology,nutrtion,ect.ANd it WAS intense.7 out of 23 finished. LPN school is not easier-maybe a year short...

5. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

   alatta58 replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

   Thats why I left the hospital and work Home Health(florida) . Too many pts. and not enough$$$. In home health I see one pt. at a time and I hustle on my route(6 pts) BID so 72 weekly. I hit $70000 last year and if I picked up a few more pts. I could ...

6. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

   alatta58 replied to LuciGirl's topic in Relations

   I observed this phenomenon where I used to staff and a lot of the older staff complained about new nurses or just new hires and in reviewing their work-I observed that they had in may cases committed the same errors they accused others of. People wit...

7. New BUSH Overtime TakeBack Law

   alatta58 replied to alatta58's topic in Activism

   Florida where I reside is a "right to work" state-the old law in regard to overtime was very simple. It was a seismic shift-this law-to confuse the issue-and leaves a lot to intereptation-this family-since the 30's-have a long history of fighting any...

8. OutSourcing of Medical records and X-Rays

   alatta58 replied to alatta58's topic in Activism

   Hi-Im too! Legally I am noy sure what can be done about it. They(many tax preparers) are also outsourcing income tax returns-so I would think the us companys feet should be held to the fire in court. I cancelled two accounts recently when I got a ca...

9. unprofessional behavior in RN community

   alatta58 replied to miphillli's topic in Professionalism

   Got a reply from this thread -no idea why as I never iniated one Mike

10. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    alatta58 replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    All state boards are differ-in their scope of practice. Here in Fl. the only big difference that seperates us is--1) we have to have an addmission countersigned by an RN --2) WE cannot iniate blood --but we change after the 1st bag--3)we can not give...

11. Candidates Must Address Healthcare Crisis

    alatta58 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism

    Anne I misunderstood your original post-in its entirety it is very clear now-the stats are around 70% from the income level described so I stand by my numbers.Contrast this to vietnam-the mix was across the board-poor,middle and upper. I don't have...

12. More Info: Sen. Kerry assists in Ending of the 92 Day Brocton Nurses Strike

    alatta58 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    Hi-for a really interesting story on George Bush-please check out the web site "center for public integrity" I just checked it out -real informative. Tells of his early oil business ventures.Mike

13. More Info: Sen. Kerry assists in Ending of the 92 Day Brocton Nurses Strike

    alatta58 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    Hey those are some impressive numbers-I am wondering how that compares to bills presented and passed by other Senate members? Everything there is relative and must be looked at in its totality. Is this better,worse or average? What are the other's nu...

14. How many of you took the LVN-RN-BSN/MSN route???

    alatta58 replied to camiluvsNURSING's topic in LPN-RN

    Indiana State University has an Lpn to BSN program that can be completely done online and you take your clinicals locally-I am looking at it. their web address is--www.college- net.com their phone is--1-800-395-3276. Hope this helps-Mike:coollook:

15. Forcing LPN's out?

    alatta58 replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    LOrriane Hi from Mike in Miami-I work as an LPN. I worked in the Gov.(Va) for several years. LPNs without any exp. start at a GS3-(there are steps 1-10 in each gs level) they top out at GS6. GS3-step one-I don't think hit$10/hr. However if you tough ...